Bessie Dorsey was a descendant of Wormley and Ursula Hughes through their grandson Philip Evans Hughes (1853-1925). Mrs. Dorsey lived most of her life in Washington, DC, raising and providing an education to her son, George Harrod, who went on to hold several prominent positions in the federal government. Her relatives have relied on her memories in their exploration of their family history.
Ancestry
Elizabeth Hemings
1735-1807Betty Brown
1759-post 1831Wormley Hughes
1780-1858Robert Hughes
1821-1895Bessie Baskerville Dorsey
1902-2003
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Interview Information
25 Jan. 1998, Washington, DC
Interviewees: Bessie Baskerville Dorsey, Calvin Jefferson, Joyce Harrod
